| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jon Farmer (fresh) SG - Richard Fitchett (fresh) SF - Louis Arnold (fresh) PF - Gilbert Floyd (fresh) C - James Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) C - Bobby Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Delaware State | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Delaware State | Jon Farmer travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Delaware State | Gilbert Floyd pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Delaware State | Jon Farmer drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Louis Arnold | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Delaware State | Richard Fitchett misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley clanks a floater in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Delaware State | Gilbert Floyd pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Delaware State | Richard Fitchett scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Farmer | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Delaware State | Louis Arnold misses long on a jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Delaware State | Jon Farmer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Fitchett | 8-2 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chad McClellan | 8-2 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Lewis and he's hacked by Richard Fitchett - foul #1 on Richard Fitchett, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Koziol (PG), Jason Norris (SG), James Matos (SF), Charles Carroll (PF), Jason Munro (C) Jon Farmer, Richard Fitchett, Louis Arnold, Gilbert Floyd, James Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), John Schaller (SG), Anthony Dube (SF), John May (PF) Aaron Bentley, Chad McClellan, Richard Lewis, Joseph Phillips | |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:37 | Delaware State | James Matos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson is fouled in the backcourt by John Koziol - foul #1 on John Koziol, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG) Bobby Foster | |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 16:02 | Delaware State | Jason Munro buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Koziol | 10-8 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - John Koziol (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) SF - James Matos (fresh) PF - Charles Carroll (fresh) C - Jason Munro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) SF - John Schaller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Dube (fresh) C - John May (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Delaware State | John May is called for the reach on John Koziol - foul #1 on John May, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF) Anthony Dube, John May | |
| 15:26 | Delaware State | Brett Walker takes the ball from James Matos | 10-8 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Jimmerson | 10-11 |
| 14:56 | Delaware State | James Matos is hacked by Brett Walker - foul #1 on Brett Walker, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jon Farmer (PG), Richard Fitchett (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Gilbert Floyd (PF), James Hall (C) John Koziol, Jason Norris, James Matos, Charles Carroll, Jason Munro | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Noah White (PG), Richard Lewis (SF), Anthony Dube (C) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, John Schaller | |
| 14:42 | Delaware State | Richard Fitchett connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 13-11 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Noah White misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:16 | Delaware State | Gilbert Floyd grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:50 | Delaware State | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Jack Gordon | 13-11 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon hits the finger roll | 13-13 |
| 13:40 | Delaware State | Jon Farmer comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 13-13 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Fitchett is called for the reach on Jack Gordon - foul #2 on Richard Fitchett, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Koziol (PG), Jason Norris (SG), Louis Arnold (SF), Charles Carroll (PF), Jason Munro (C) Jon Farmer, Richard Fitchett, Robert Davis, Gilbert Floyd, James Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Chad McClellan (SG), John May (PF), Bobby Foster (C) Noah White, Jack Gordon, Joseph Phillips, Anthony Dube | |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Jason Munro - foul #1 on Jason Munro, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schaller (SF) Richard Lewis | |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:57 | Delaware State | Jason Munro snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 12:36 | Delaware State | Jason Munro makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | John May is fouled on the floor by Jason Norris - foul #1 on Jason Norris, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Matos (PF) Charles Carroll | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | John May drills a turnaround in the paint | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - John Koziol (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) SF - Louis Arnold (fresh) PF - James Matos (fresh) C - Jason Munro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) SF - John Schaller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John May (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Delaware State | Jason Norris misses the floater from the right side | 15-17 |
| 11:42 | Delaware State | James Matos tips it in | 17-17 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses short on a floater from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 11:17 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Jason Munro | 17-17 |
| 11:12 | Delaware State | Jason Norris is fouled on the floor by Chad McClellan - foul #1 on Chad McClellan, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jon Farmer (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Gilbert Floyd (PF) John Koziol, Louis Arnold, Jason Munro | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF) Aaron Bentley, Chad McClellan, John Schaller, John May | |
| 10:54 | Delaware State | Robert Davis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Norris | 20-17 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Norris - foul #2 on Jason Norris, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ray Fiore (SF), Charles Carroll (PF) Jason Norris, Gilbert Floyd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube (C) Bobby Foster | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 20-17 |
| 10:30 | Delaware State | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:25 | Delaware State | Robert Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 10:23 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to James Matos | 20-17 |
| 10:09 | Delaware State | Jon Farmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 10:08 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Fiore | 20-17 |
| 09:49 | Delaware State | Robert Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Koziol (SG), Louis Arnold (SF), Gilbert Floyd (PF), James Hall (C) Jon Farmer, Ray Fiore, Charles Carroll, James Matos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Chad McClellan (SG), Bobby Foster (C) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, Anthony Dube | |
| 09:49 | Delaware State | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Bentley | 22-20 |
| 09:23 | Delaware State | Louis Arnold knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Floyd and he's fouled by Bobby Foster - foul #1 on Bobby Foster, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jon Farmer (PG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SF), John Schaller (PF) Richard Lewis, Joseph Phillips | |
| 09:23 | Delaware State | Louis Arnold misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:23 | Delaware State | James Hall gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:09 | Delaware State | Louis Arnold misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 09:08 | Delaware State | Jon Farmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:54 | Delaware State | Aaron Bentley steals the ball from John Koziol | 24-20 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Bentley | 24-22 |
| 08:31 | Delaware State | Jon Farmer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-22 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Floyd is called for the reach on Chad McClellan - foul #1 on Gilbert Floyd, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ray Fiore (SF), Charles Carroll (PF), Jason Munro (C) Louis Arnold, Gilbert Floyd, James Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis (SF), John May (PF), Anthony Dube (C) Jack Gordon, John Schaller, Bobby Foster | |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:52 | Delaware State | Charles Carroll comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 07:50 | Delaware State | Ray Fiore hits the follow up shot | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jon Farmer (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Koziol (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Fiore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carroll (fresh) C - Jason Munro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) PF - John May (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Dube (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | John Koziol takes the ball from Richard Lewis in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 07:33 | Delaware State | Ray Fiore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 07:11 | Delaware State | Ray Fiore pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:53 | Delaware State | Ray Fiore misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Davis (PG) Jon Farmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF), John Schaller (C) Aaron Bentley, Chad McClellan, John May, Anthony Dube | |
| 06:53 | Delaware State | Ray Fiore makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:53 | Delaware State | Ray Fiore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brett Walker | 28-26 |
| 06:10 | Delaware State | John Koziol misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jon Farmer (PG), Louis Arnold (SF), Gilbert Floyd (PF), James Matos (C) Robert Davis, Ray Fiore, Charles Carroll, Jason Munro | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SF) Richard Lewis | |
| 05:44 | Delaware State | Joseph Phillips steals it from Jon Farmer | 28-26 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Schaller and the foul's on John Koziol - foul #2 on John Koziol, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Davis (SG) John Koziol | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John Schaller | |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:05 | Delaware State | Jon Farmer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 05:03 | Delaware State | James Matos can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 28-29 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips connects on the open floater near the basket and he's hacked by Gilbert Floyd - foul #2 on Gilbert Floyd, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Hall (C) Gilbert Floyd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Richard Lewis (SF), Anthony Dube (C) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, Bobby Foster | |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:16 | Delaware State | James Matos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 04:15 | Delaware State | James Hall gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 03:57 | Delaware State | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jason Norris (PG), Richard Fitchett (SG), Ray Fiore (SF), Charles Carroll (PF), Jason Munro (C) Jon Farmer, Robert Davis, Louis Arnold, James Matos, James Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), John May (PF), John Schaller (C) Jack Gordon, Joseph Phillips, Anthony Dube | |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Norris - foul #3 on Jason Norris, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Koziol (PG) Jason Norris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - John Koziol (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Fitchett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Fiore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Carroll (fresh) C - Jason Munro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) PF - John May (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Schaller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Delaware State | John Koziol connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Fiore | 31-33 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Fitchett is called for the reach on Aaron Bentley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Fitchett, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jon Farmer (PG) Richard Fitchett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:19 | Delaware State | Jason Munro knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Fiore and he's hacked by John Schaller - foul #1 on John Schaller, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| 03:19 | Delaware State | Jason Munro makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Jason Munro swats the short shot by Chad McClellan | 34-35 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Chad McClellan | 34-37 |
| 02:22 | Delaware State | Jon Farmer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 02:12 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Jason Munro | 37-37 |
| 02:06 | Delaware State | John Koziol can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-37 |
| 02:04 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Carroll | 37-37 |
| 01:59 | Delaware State | Jon Farmer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 01:58 | Delaware State | Ray Fiore snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 01:47 | Delaware State | Jason Munro comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Bentley | 37-40 |
| 01:15 | Delaware State | John Koziol scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Carroll | 40-40 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan is fouled on the floor by Jon Farmer - foul #1 on Jon Farmer, team foul #12 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Davis (PG), Louis Arnold (SF), Gilbert Floyd (PF), James Matos (C) Jon Farmer, Ray Fiore, Charles Carroll, Jason Munro | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), Jack Gordon (SF), Anthony Dube (PF), Bobby Foster (C) Aaron Bentley, Richard Lewis, John May, John Schaller | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:41 | Delaware State | Louis Arnold drills a floater from close range | 42-41 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG) Chad McClellan | |
| 00:03 | Delaware State | John Koziol hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon clanks a fullcourt shot | 42-41 |